June 02, 2014 Nick Krewen GRAMMY.com When aging actors and actresses need a sip from the fountain of youth to sustain their Hollywood dreams, they call their plastic surgeons for a little nip n’ tuck. But when record companies or artists need to revitalize a classic album and freshen up its sound, it’s the mastering engineer who is the expert on their speed-dial, specifically for remastering purposes. It’s a…
Never let it be said that California hard rockers Guns N’ Roses short shrift you on the music-for-money exchange. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Tue Jul 16 2013 Guns N’ Roses Sound Academy, July 15 2.5 stars Never let it be said that California hard rockers Guns N’ Roses short shrift you on the music-for-money exchange. If anyone felt slighted at forking over anywhere between $125 to…
May 24, 2007 Soothing interpretations of rock songs provide an alternative to typical lullabies GRAMMY.com Nick Krewen Songs like Metallica‘s “Master Of Puppets,” Nirvana‘s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and Tool‘s “Opiate” don’t exactly conjure visions of cribs, prams and diapers, but one Los Angeles-based record label is working to change that perception. With such sonic pacifiers as the glockenspiel, vibraphone and harp subbing for wailing guitars and hammering drums, Baby…
Nick Krewen The Kitchener-Waterloo Record October 15, 1997 Another year, another Jethro Tull milestone. As the enduring British rock band prepares to celebrate its 30th birthday in 1998, another anniversary has arrived: the 25th year since they recorded their groundbreaking epic album Thick As A Brick. Created during an era when FM radio stations thought nothing of taking 20 minutes of airtime to broadcast entire sides of vinyl…
This expanded version was to have been published by Toronto on-line magazine Magnet, which sadly folded after one issue. BRYAN ADAMS: 15-YEAR LOVE AFFAIR NICK KREWEN Before we get started, there are four things you should know about Canadian rock superstar Bryan Adams. First, he’s a strict vegetarian. “Eight years!” shouts Adams, as his voice voraciously leaps off the long-distance line from his home in London,…
